Nah if he was going elsewhere I think he would have by now, it's clear sporting want to sell.
They do. Pogba is an excellent assist machine who becomes more ineffective the deeper in midfield he goes. He's been like that since forever. You can't blame him for lacking workrate and is a liability in defending cause he was always like that. Few players will be the complete package including Bruno. I want Bruno here but if we set the same standards on him that we had for Pogba then he'll fail big time
They aren't similar in styles - in any way.
I do not care about styles. It's what they bring on the pitch that I care about
Funny that. Some say he's better as number 10, some as a left midfielder, some as a deep one. Also some said he's not a complete midfielder and that's not his game.
Yup. But he doesn't notice it so there's that...
i think that he is waiting for sales first. I totally agree with the part in bold as that is basically what I have been stating and been fearful of for a while. The worst case scenario is not going players in in time which I dread to think about and I would liked to get them in much quicker to integrate them in the squad and get them used to Ole's methods to give him a better chance of being succesful.
Pogba is a successful WC player. He's an assist machine and a hugely technically gifted midfielder who did well wherever he had played including Manchester United. However, like most players like him he need some TLC. Juventus took the best out of him by playing him alongside Pirlo and Vidal, the former providing him with guidance while the latter doing all the hardwork. France took the best out of him by putting him alongside Matuidi and Kante. Football is a team game were players are expected to be great in 1-2 things and weak in others. Pogba is great in terms of assists. Its up for the club to bring players to accommodate him. There's nothing wrong with that either. Pirlo was a failed attacking midfielder up until Ancelotti decided to move him in midfield and to partner him with Gattuso. The latter was no WC player but his workrate made it possible for the partnership to flourish and become the best midfield pair of their generation. Sir Alex had never really warmed up at the prospect of Scholes playing as a striker. He moved him in midfield were Keane worked like a mule to allow him a smooth transition in his new role.
De Gea has been our best player for years, bailing the chuckle brothers again and again. The moment he showed some weakness the vultures started circle around him around him and wanting him out. Herrera was a key player in our midfield for most of the time. As said you keep mentioning players who had actually been useful to the team unlike Lingard and the chuckle brothers.
I guess time will tell but Im not convinced. I think we are looking to buy English players that won't be dreaming of playing for Madrid in a couple of years time....
I get the reports of Ole wanting a British spine, but it doesn't mean we will only target British players from now on, that's just silly.
I mentioned Manutd players. So abuse players get has nothing do with nationality.
I understand the point of a lot of foreign players might want to go off to Real Madrid in a couple of years. But if we sign a few for a couple of years and actually win something of note, it might convince them to stick around a but longer.
Amen! This is exactly what I'm thinking.
I expect useless players who are stealing a living out of the club to get far more criticism then top players.
Yeah and when I mentioned Rooney, Carrick you will come up with new excuse.
People criticize those from whom they have expectations from, they know deadwood are beyond any help and most of them don't even play.
I don't remember Carrick and Rooney being criticised at their prime. Regarding your second comment, Rashford as said squad player at best and the least we can say about the chuckle brothers the better. Thank God DDG had been saving their arse again and again.
That's possibly the most honest post I've encountered today. I agree with it. Unfortunately such attitude is only serving to force our top players away while concurrently making it easier for the deadwood who aren't kept accountable for their actions to stay at the club.
Then you need to check old threads.
I think sometimes it would be better taking on a gamble on a foreign player and hoping that he stays. Rather than settling for someone of less ability who may stay or go anyway.
While I agree with some points stuff about local bias is completely made up and you seem to stick to it.
Rooney was criticised when he refused to sign a new contract or when he was in decline. Pogba is our main assist man and yet he's treated at par to Smalling. Meanwhile if local bias didn't exist then Rashford would be considered as squad member level at best. We both know its not the case.
Maybe you don't like them but sure as hell mention them to no end.
I think I gave quite a review a out Pogba including his strengths and weakness. Everyone knows them and has worked around apart from us. Which I guess explains why Pogba is wanted by 2 big clubs while we are at 6th place and we struggle to attract the talent we need to get out of this hole.
Let's just say your tagline is apt.
Sir Matt and Sir Alex. We rely on absolutely brilliant managers to carry our football ignorant board to success. That's rarely possibleLet's just say your tagline is apt.
What does the 2 managers club mean?
As for Pogba I hope he'll get his move asap and set on a new challenge. He deserves better.
Just as I thought, a slight dig at United. Cheers.
Its not a dig but the reality. We depend on the manager to drag the business oriented board to success just as we rely on 2-3 WC players to make the Lingards, the joneses and the Youngs look good. I think it's time we assess the people on their own merits. In pogba's case it's assists
The Bruno Fernandes situation is just baffling to me.
It beggars belief how we only get started when the actual window opens. For example, why didn't we already know what Crystal Palace were going to accept for Wan Bissaka? I would have thought that the actual negotiations could take place prior to the window opening.
I think the obvious answer to that is that agents will flog their players to as many teams as possible. What that does is hopefully spark a bidding war and the agent either gets his client a payrise at the club they are currently at, or at a new club, and the agent takes a cut of that either way.
So they aren't similar at all then. fecking hell, the amount of nonsense you come out with is incredible
Are you seriously complaining about the fact that Woodward tries to save us money to spend on other players ? I would rather save £15 million and sign him 3 weeks later. Having said that - it will of course backfires if someone else nicks him.
That's what happens, gets nicked by someone else. Ndombele is an example.
